Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Rational ClearQuest (CVE-2015-4996)

CVE-2015-4996; security; vulnerability; psirt

Security Bulletin

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in IBM Rational ClearQuest that allows an attacker to obtain the database login credentials.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2015-4996 DESCRIPTION: IBM ClearQuest could allow an attacker to trick it into connecting to a fake database server which would be used to capture the true database servers credentials. CVSS Base Score: 5.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/105998 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational ClearQuest

Versions 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x

Versions 7.1.x.x

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Versions

Applying the fix

7.1.0.x, 7.1.1.x, and 7.1.2.x

Customers on extended support contracts should contact Rational Customer Support.

References

Related information

Change History

* 9 Dec 2015: Original copy published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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